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For the past week, Shedeur Sanders' Free Fall Down NFL Draftboard has become one of the most talked about topics in the sports world.
He was once predicted as a first round pick, but it took him the fifth time for the previous Colorado quarterback's name to come out of the board. Shortly after the Cleveland Browns chose Sanders on the final day of their annual draft, he took him to social media to share a short but emotional message, “Thank God.”
Since then, many people in the sports world and beyond have tried to analyse Sanders' decline. When he visited Churchill Downs ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon became one of the latest to weigh the Sanders saga.
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NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon speaks to the media as he was featured as the Tennessee Titans' first round pick in the Tennessee Titans' NFL Draft at Ascension St. Thomas Sports Park in Nashville on Friday, April 25th, 2025. (via Denny Simmons/The Tennessean/USA Today network imaging images)
A nine-time Pro Bowler in his celebratory career, Moon offered Sanders' advice as he prepares to start an NFL career with the Browns.
“You can't act like a cornerback when you're playing a quarterback. Quarterbacks are humble positions. You have to be respectful,” he said on Friday, appearing on “Up & Adams.”
Warren Moon gives the Titans. One Pick Come Ward's Retired Jersey Number
Moon also reminded Sanders of his great responsibility to be in charge as an NFL quarterback.
“You have to be a leader. You are the face of the franchise. There's a lot of responsibility that comes with it (and) that he has to understand,” Moon added.
When asked to explain his experience in a pre-draft interview with anonymous NFL assistant coach, Chedur, he pointed out that it was the “worst formal interview” he knew.
Colorado quarterback Shedure Sanders will speak at a press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine Combine Combine in Indianapolis on February 28, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
“He's very qualified. He takes unnecessary bags. He doesn't play on time. He has a scary body language. He blames his teammates. But the biggest thing is that he's not that good.”
Warren Moon gives the Titans. One Pick Come Ward's Retired Jersey Number
Despite the scrutiny received by Sanders' pre-draft process, Moon expressed optimism about the upcoming opportunities for the young Signal Carr now that he has a clean slate.
Colorado Buffalo quarterback Chedur Sanders was on the Pac-12 Media Day held at Resorts World Las Vegas on July 21, 2023. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
“You (Sanders) understand that you might have been wrong or gone right through the pre-draft process, but it's now drafted,” Moon said. “You're in an organization. You have the opportunity to go there and make a name for yourself. That's how you do it. That's how you attack it.
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Sanders finished the 2024 season with 4,134 yards in Colorado. He will join Cleveland's busy quarterback room, joining Desshaun Watson, Joe Fraco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel.
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